Water Efficient Maize for Africa (WEMA)

Water Efficient Maize for Africa (WEMA) is a partnership of the African Agricultural Technology Foundation, research organizations in several African nations, the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT, one of the key institutions of the Green Revolution), and Monsanto, with funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Howard G. Buffett Foundation.

Africa research institutions involved include:
 * Kenya – Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI)
 * Mozambique – National Agriculture Institute of Mozambique (IIAM)
 * South Africa – Agricultural Research Council (ARC)
 * Tanzania – Commission of Science and Technology (COSTECH)
 * Uganda – National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO)

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 * Gates Foundation
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